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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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